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Mansfield’s Faith Clark crosses the finish line as she wins the Class 1, District 2 championship.
Five total Mansfield runners earned a spot in the upcoming Class 1 State Championship race after having solid performances in last weekend’s Class 1, District 2 race held at Plato.Leading the way for the Lady Lions was Faith Clark, who won the individual district title by more than one second with...
A lot of hardware was brought home by three Wright County school districts when their cross country programs competed in the Summit Conference race held Oct. 28 in Conway.MansfieldAll six of the Lions’ runners finished in the Top-10 to help the Mansfield boys win the Summit Conference team title...
Mountain Grove golfer Zoey Criner, right, with coach Mike Mallow at the Class 2 state championships.
Mountain Grove senior golfer Zoey Criner wrapped up her 2024 season by competing in the Class 2 State Championships on Oct. 21-22 at Fremont Hills Country Club in Ozark.On day one, Criner shot a 126 to finish in 85th place on the day.As for day two, Criner shaved off 19 strokes on a windy day to...
The Norwood Lady Pirates’ softball team after winning the Class 1, District 1 championship.
The Norwood Lady Pirates’ softball team won the Class 1, District 1 championship last week after extending their winning streak to eight straight games.The big win gave them a Class 1 State Quarterfinals match-up with St. Elizabeth, a team that defeated them in the district championship game a...
A special season came to an end at home on Saturday, Oct. 26 when the Hartville Lady Eagles’ softball team hosted a now 23-win Linn Lady Wildcats’ squad in the state quarterfinals.Linn’s five-run second inning and four Lady Eagles’ defensive errors in the contest were too much for Hartville to...
Mansfield golf coach Mindy Lemons, center, with Addison Jones, left, and Mylee Sullivan, right at the Class 1 state championships in Farmington.
The inaugural season for the Mansfield Lady Lions’ golf team came to an end last week after two golfers competed in the Class 1 state championships held Oct. 21-22 at Crown Pointe Golf Club in Farmington.Addison Jones shot a 105 on day one and followed it with a 110 on a windy day two for a total...
Mansfield’s Cali Lemons goes up for a kill against Bradleyville in the district semifinals.
The Mansfield Lady Lions’ volleyball season came to an end on their home court last week, but not after nearly earning a trip to the Class 1, District 8 championship game.In the semiinals against No. 2 seeded Bradleyville, the Lady Lions lost a heartbreaker in five sets, 3-2.After falling in the...
The Mountain Grove Lady Panthers’ volleyball team clinched a three-peat on Saturday, Oct. 26 when they rallied to defeat Hollister in the Class 3, District 11 championship game.Mountain Grove’s win gives them a Class 3 state sectionals match-up with an 18-12-2 Mt. Vernon squad on Halloween on the...
The Mountain Grove Panthers’ football team after defeating Thayer on the Bobcats’ home field to clinch a share of the South Central Association (SCA) Conference championship with Liberty (Mountain View), a team they defeated a few weeks back. This was the program’s first share of an SCA crown since the 2014 season.
For the first time since 2014, the Mountain Grove Panthers’ football team earned a share of the South Central Association (SCA) Conference championship after they traveled last Friday night to Thayer and left with a 26-7 victory.Though they won the head-to-head with Liberty (Mountain View), both...
Mansfield cross country runners with their medals and plaques from the recent Conway Invitational. Both Nolyn Corder and Faith Clark took first place in the race.
Three Wright County teams competed in the Conway Invitational back on Oct. 10.MansfieldThe Lions won the team title for the event after their 31 points held off Fordland by 22 points.Nolyn Corder won the race in the 57-runner field with his time of 17:39.21. That time was nearly a minute better...